The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-29
OHIO STATE REPUBLICAN CON.
VENTION DROPS BLAINE.
Foraker Nominated Governor, With
w. c. Lyon for Lieutenant
Governor.
THE DECLARATION OF PRINCE
PILES SUBMITTED.
Sherman's Speech Thanking the Con-
yentiOn for Their Appreciation
OF His Labor.

WE csileo 70 ofoe' ~ AZ U ciock ny
temporary chairman Ryan. Tae
Committee on Credentials and Rules
renorted w ,ich wers adonted and
r. o. C...,., po.,o, .h.,. :,
w" onaii's fo',e'' enai'Ni"n ",
the committee on Resolutions, read
the platform, which was as follows:
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"pu''i'sn party III con'eh'
uon assemoisd, su4mi's to the people
OF Ohio the follow ing declaration OF
liza princioles.
W. a. q, . II. .,o.,,u.
"o ~ iA'oi Vi Pio.oo'''o
tarin, 70 secure to American citiseus
the privilege OF supplying every arti-
Gle which can be produced rs we'll In
the United States as In other coun-
tries sufhciently to supply American
wants Snch tarin makes demand
for and gives employment TO the labor
OF American citizens, and thereby aids
IN securing. Just compensation Tor
ia9or. we denounce the Ohio Demo-
cfatic platform Oh tarin Tor revenue
only, ana which demands an indis'
criminste reduction In all duties on
imported articles, the enect Oh which
would pc TO encourage inpoftatione,
thus giving American patronage to
foreign proaucols and foreign labor,
rather than 70 our own
= While we sdoers to the policy
under winch our country has received
from E1rope great bodies oil honest,
tndustrioue Citizens, who have added
TO tbs wealth, progfess and power OF
our country, aid while we welcome
10 our shoreethe well disposed and in
dustiious emigialt, who contributes
by his ensirgy aud intelligence to the
canee oil Tree government, We view
with alarm unrestricted immigration
ffom foreign lsnds 40 dangerous TO the
peace and good order OF the country
and the integrity and character OF IL
citizenship. We urge Congress to
pass such laws end establish such reg
ulations as ehall protect as from the
inrosds OF the anarchist, tho com
munist, the polyRsmist, fugitive from
justice, the inssne, the dependent pau
per, the vicious and criminal classes
contrec: labor IN every form, under
any name or guiss; and all others who
seek our ehores, not to become rarl
oil our civilization and citizenship,
who acknowledge no alltglancs to cur
laws, no sympathy With our aims and
Institutions, but who come among u
10 make war upon sociery, 10 diminieh
the dignity ald rewards ol
American workingmen and do
grade cur labor to theii
leve'. Agiinst all there our gstst
should be closed. But while favorlns
every honorable aud practicable NEE
sure to protect American labor sgsins'
the evil effects Of foreign immigration
and competition, We RECOGNIZES also
- che dangers which meraeo II at home
and condemn as hostile t. lie clusi
and as subversiye oil its dignity an6
power, the bold and persistent usurp
alton In many OF the Staten OF ~
political rights and privileges. TIT
condition OF the men who labor IL
the North cannot bs maintained o
improved, 20 long % the men whit
labor In the South are wfongiully de
prived OF the rights and powers o
American citizenship. Their labo
meets In close and Immediate com
petition, and neither can be dtgrade'
without striking * the prosperity an'
independence oi the o'her. k'cogniz
ing there piair uuthB, We demand
Tree ballot and lair count In all sec
tons OF our country. We demand i
and viii ever demand II as the onl!
fouree oil lus'ica 70 the real producer
oil prosperity and wealth, and the sol
security oil the Republic and lis Ire,
institutions.
8. We deprecste national strife AM
divisions. We have placed the war
with Its hates ard revepges, behin'
ue; but the settlements OF war mus
stand irrevocsble-respeo.ed, honore
and observed In every part oil the re
public. More we have never do
manded, lefe we will not have. Cor
grees should exeicife It's constitutions
authority and take control md supsl
vision OF elections OF iep'i sentative
to Copg-eas.
4. We demand such dsti Q on Voc
and manufactures thereof a. will q
cure the American mIketto America
PouuCcfs. uouvu"u. ~ Nno u,,h@"
made under President Cleyeand's &C
ministration by the Secretary OF IN
- Treasury In bis annual rerot oil ID
cember 0, 1886, Tor the "immediat
pagage OF an sci placing raw Voc
upon the free llft, aud " denount
the Democratic state pl,' h'm whic
.piocialns w. nearly shn noqualihe
indorsemenr Of said edniriaratiol
and demandsa reduction Cf TIE prs
ent" duties on wool end on woole
and .worsted goods. Such reinc'io
would destroy the wool grow
Ing and WOODEN msuuiactu
ing induS'rles' would inylIe lars
imports, break down American con
petition aud give the control oil o,
market 70 foreign producers WI
would ultimately demand eroroiiai
prices. We earnestly protest sssin
the decisions OF the secretary oil "a
Treasury 70 cu,s .,t ' C.Sss ~ tne u
tsfett OF VIZ ioio gu p i,Ie. auu a.
eign labor SO IN oppp,eclt,,on 70 inc letu
and anirit OF the tAflH lAMBs